Jane’s Deck of Birds – Backyard Dispatches

THE MONARCH IS ON THE MOVE

Did you know that the Monarch Butterfly is also referred to as the ‘king of the butterflies’? This beautiful butterfly

It’s time to think about cleaning up the garden for fall. While doing this you can create a good haven

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Days are getting shorter, shadows are getting longer and evening temperatures are cooling. All signs of the approaching season of

This is a question many customers ask me during the dog days of summer. The spring and early summer is

‘Every Body into the Pool!’ I feel that this is what the birds are communicating to each other lately. I

Now that the weather has turned warmer, I was able to sit outside and spend a day observing the different

Who’s eating your grape jelly? Our Pickering location is keeping track of which birds have been seen eating grape jelly

Cedar Waxwings are birds you will usually hear before you see. They fly in flocks serenading us with high pitched

Imagine working in your garden and you hear a bird inviting you to ‘drink your teeeeee’. This is the song

True to its name, this sparrow is easy to identify, sporting a bold black and white striped crown on their